Pipe Accessories: 1790 English Tobacco Box Brass

Product Number: 001-069-0276

Anyone who knows Adam Davidson, knows Adam Davidson has a thing for items, artifacts, craftsmanship, and history related to the 18th-century Americas. Sure enough, he's the one who turned these up: tobacco boxes fashioned in a style common to the late 1700s, the like of which would have been stocked at most early trading posts.

Construction is hand-soldered, with no lead-bearing solder used, and the materials are exactly what they appear to be; the brass models are brass, the copper models are made of copper, and the German silver models are German silver - a type of hard-wearing, high nickel-content brass, for those not already familiar with it. There's no plating or finish here, in other words, and the only materials used are those in the title, the solder, and the steel pin of the hinge.

Measures 4"x 2"x 5/8"

Note: Government regulations require that any metal container not treated with a food-grade coating carry a warning sticker by the manufacturer, which these tins do have. The materials used in these won't actually effect your tobacco; however, tobacco's slight acidity will effect the metal, encouraging it to develop a patina of darker color (think antique brass). While some prefer that look, if you wish to keep the metal brighter, placing the tobacco in a small plastic bag or treating the inside of the tin with a thin coat of carnuba (or similar, food-safe) wax is advised.

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I bought this tobacco box to throw in my briefcase with a couple of flakes, thinking that my tobacco would dry in this tin. Well, it certainly dries out, but it takes over a week! It is very well-made, and can fit a day's worth of tobacco, especially... Read More coins. I constantly am asked about it--it's very good looking as well. The brass corrodes, of course, especially with wet tobaccos, but some mineral oil or food-grade cooking oil seems to prevent that from happening. Long story short, it's become an essential piece of my tobacco kit, and I encourage you to give one a try. Read Less

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